I felt validated and valued , and here was this woman [Whoopi Goldberg ] inside my television screen who gave me a voice.
AISHA HINDSI was literally reduced to basic breath and blinks while she inhabited my vessel and told her story through me.
More Aisha Hinds Quotes
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You know, to be completely disgusted with injustice to the point that you will have to take some huge leaps of faith. And it may take one person leading many.
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Her spirit is one that we absolutely need today, as we face odds that are akin to the divisive and systemic oppression that we read about in our history books, but it’s taken on a modern-day articulation of itself.
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[Harriet Tubman] is a legend, an icon, a soldier on the side of justice, a spiritual warrior, and a servant of God.
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She moved seamlessly through an array of spirited and soul-stirring characters, each one holding a mirror up to me and allowing me in many ways to see a reflection of myself on screen.
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She was inspired by being sick and tired of the injustice she was experiencing and she knew she had a right to liberty or death.
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Thank God for Canada! In the context of this narrative [in Underground] and beyond.
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I did my homework, of course, by inhaling as much literature as was available to find.
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Very early on in this process though I studied acting in high school and college, soon after graduation,
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[I want to be remembered] as a small piece of the puzzle sent here to serve a bigger picture.
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Even in past relationships, that I’m still a woman, I still have vulnerabilities even though my aesthetic feels strong, powerful and full of all of the wisdom in the world, I’m still growing and becoming.
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But truthfully, we have so many stories, lives and subjects to explore that I’d love to keep pushing towards new knowledge.
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A space where the conversation surrounding the issues in our country is offering a seat at the table to all the voices to be heard, a murder mystery, and grassroots look at our own humanity as we move through the parts and pieces of the story.
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I almost believe that Harriet Tubman asked God for a leave like, “I’m gonna need to go back down there and take care of some things. They’re in trouble.”
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The dark of my eyes, the fullness of my lips, and coal in my complexion.
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Remakes are awesome, especially when it honors yet adds a new component or dimension to the original.
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